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French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné to become the country's next European Commissioner, after Thierry Breton resigned from his post and withdrew his bid for a second term earlier on Monday.
Séjourné has served as France's foreign minister since January.
In a statement, the Élysée Palace said that the decision was made "in accordance" with newly-appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier, and confirmed France was angling for a "key" portfolio related to "industrial and technological sovereignty" and "European competitiveness."
It adds that Séjourné's prior experience as chair of Macron's centrist Renew Europe group in the European Parliament and as France's Minister of Europe and foreign affairs equips him to take the reins of such a prestigious portfolio.
This is a breaking news story and our reporters will update the article with further developments.
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